After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln Northwest, St. Paul was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Tekamah-Herman Tigers. Considering the Wildcats have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Peetz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Wegner, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Jorja Vokes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
St. Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tekamah-Herman only posted an OBP of .158.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Tekamah-Herman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
St. Paul will host St. Cecilia on Tuesday. As for Tekamah-Herman, they will face off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Monday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins at home, so Tekamah-Herman will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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